Maple Sugaring Days

It’s maple sugaring time! Come to Creek Bend Nature Center to explore the art, science, and folklore of the “sugar bush.” Learn how to identify and tap a maple tree and try your hand at drilling and setting a tap. We’ll simmer sap over an open fire and watch as it thickens to syrup. Relax with a mug of hot cocoa and enjoy ice cream with a drizzle of syrup in the Maple Café. After a day of fun, purchase some locally-sourced maple syrup to take home with you. Back by popular demand: Relax under the heated tent and enjoy our exclusive “Maple River” brown ale, custom-crafted with real maple syrup by our friends at Riverlands Brewing Company.

No registration required.

Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8; Noon - 3 p.m.
Creek Bend Nature Center
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
37W700 Dean St., St. Charles
FREE

You may also like the following events from Forest Preserve District of Kane County:

• This Sunday, 22nd February, 09:30 am, Learn from the Experts: Winter Tree Identification in Saint Charles
• This Sunday, 22nd February, 10:00 am, Nurtured by Nature in Saint Charles
• This Sunday, 22nd February, 01:00 pm, Beaver Tales in Saint Charles

Also check out other Arts events in Saint Charles.